Perforce Software’s Chief People Officer is seeking an experienced, strategic Senior Director, HR Business Partner to serve as the senior-most HR leader responsible for aligning global talent management, HR operations, and organizational development strategies with the company's business objectives. This executive will lead and develop a team of regional and strategic HR Business Partners worldwide, ensuring consistent, high-impact people programs that enable Perforce to scale effectively across its global footprint.
This role is both a strategic architect and a hands-on operator responsible for designing enterprise-wide talent frameworks, coaching senior leaders, and driving execution through a geographically distributed HRBP team. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in organizational design, workforce planning, change leadership, and talent development, along with a proven track record of partnering with executive teams in a high-growth, technology-driven environment.
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Strategic HR Leadership & Business Partnership
Serve as a trusted executive advisor to senior business leaders across Perforce's global business units, providing counsel on organizational effectiveness, workforce strategy, and people-related risks.
Translate business strategy into integrated HR programs, aligning talent acquisition pipelines, leadership development, succession planning, and retention strategies to organizational goals on a global scale.
Partner with the CPO and C-suite to design and implement enterprise-wide people strategies that support Perforce's growth trajectory, M&A activity, and evolving organizational structure maturation.
Lead executive-level organizational design and restructuring initiatives, ensuring structural alignment with business priorities while minimizing disruption and maximizing employee experience, standardizing span of control globally.
Global HRBP Team Leadership & Development
Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of regional and strategic HR Business Partners, setting clear direction, performance expectations, and professional growth plans.
Establish a consistent HRBP operating model and governance framework across all regions, ensuring unified execution of global HR programs with appropriate local adaptation.
Build and sustain cross-functional partnerships with Centers of Excellence (CoEs) including Talent Acquisition, Total Rewards, L&D, Communications & Culture, and HR Operations to deliver integrated people solutions.
Global Talent Management & Organizational Development
Own the global talent management strategy and execution, including talent reviews, succession planning, high-potential identification, and leadership pipeline development.
Design and lead organizational development initiatives including change management programs, messaging, and resources to support evolving business needs.
Champion Perforce's performance management philosophy, driving continuous improvement and calibration processes that build a high-performance culture grounded in accountability and growth.
Lead workforce planning and organizational analytics, leveraging people data and insights to anticipate talent gaps, inform headcount decisions, and drive proactive talent strategies.
Oversee career architecture, role clarity, and competency framework development to support internal mobility and scalable growth.
Lead the organization through upskilling change management aligned to a broad, global AI strategy supporting all functions’ growth in AI fluency.
Change Management, Culture & Employee Experience
Lead enterprise change management for major organizational transformations, M&A integrations, and strategic restructuring efforts, ensuring people-first approaches throughout.
Act as a champion for Perforce's culture and values and ensure initiatives support inclusion, belonging, and employee well-being at every stage of the employee lifecycle.
Monitor and respond to employee sentiment through engagement survey data, stay/exit interviews, and listening channels. Translate insights into targeted action plans with measurable outcomes.
Partner with Communications & Culture team to develop compelling internal narratives that support organizational change and build alignment across the global workforce.
HR Operations, Compliance & Risk Management
Ensure consistent application of HR policies, employment law compliance, and risk mitigation across all geographies in which Perforce operates.
Partner with Legal and HR Operations to oversee complex employee relations matters, investigations, and employment disputes, particularly for senior-level or cross-jurisdictional cases.
Ensure HRBP team readiness for regulatory changes, geographic expansion, and workforce compliance requirements.